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verso
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)səʊ
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From Latin in versō foliō (“on the turned leaf, on the turned page”), the ablative case of the Latin versus (“turned, changed”) from the perfect passive participle of vertō (“turn”). Compare rēctus (“right”).
noun versos
- The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;
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The left-hand page of a book of a script which reads from left to right, usually having an even page number.
Similar: reverso
Similar: back, flipside, backside, reverse · Opposite: recto, obverse
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noun the back side of a flat object
| Español | dorso, reverso |
|---|---|
| Français | verso |
| Italiano | verso |
| Ελληνικά | πίσω όψη píso ópsi |
| Русский | оборотная сторона́ oborotnaja storoná, реверс revers |
noun the left-hand page of a book
| Português | verso |
|---|---|
| Français | verso |
| Italiano | verso |
| Ελληνικά | αριστερή σελίδα aristerí selída, οπίσθια σελίδα opísthia selída |
| Română | verso |
| Русский | левая страни́ца levaja straníca |
Talk about this word "verso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/verso. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. verso. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/verso "verso." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/verso.Cite this
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title = {verso},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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